Experts said the weaker-than-expected figures reinforce the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.

England head coach Brendon McCullum has opted against any tour matches against local opposition ahead of the marquee series.

A County Durham family had a "lucky escape" when a dog managed to turn on a hob starting a fire. The fire broke out while the Bishop Auckland family was out of the house last week with firefighters ...

Morrisons has today announced its ‘Merry More’ scheme, where More Card shoppers can earn an additional 20,000 More Points in the next ...

Three people will appear in court today after an alleged stab attack left a person in a critical condition. Dominic Hall, who gave his address as Greencroft Walk, Middlesbrough, is due to appear at ...

Conor Benn teased Chris Eubank Jr about making weight during the pair’s first face-off ahead of their second battle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night. The sons of British boxing greats ...

BBC chairman Samir Shah apologised for an ‘error of judgment’ over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.

A former bank could get a new lease of life after plans were approved for it to be turned into four apartments. The former Yorkshire Bank at 1 Market Place in Richmond closed in 2017, and was then ...

Ofwat said the failures related to the maintenance of Wessex Water’s network to ensure it could cope with flows of sewage and wastewater.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is also expected to make a statement in the Commons on the issues facing the BBC.

The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5 in the three months to September, up from 4.8 in the three months to August.